📰 Auto News Report: Holden Commodore coming to U.S. as Chevrolet SS sedan?

[Mook]

here we go again

With General Motors' cash flow back to reasonable levels, the company is re-evaluating its position on Australian-built Zeta rockets like the Holden Commodore. The last one we had on our shores was the much-lamented Pontiac G8, which was essentially a Commodore with a new set of badges.

With the success of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, GM has reportedly okay'd the development of a new Zeta sedan for the American market. According to reports, it's slated to debut in early 2013 as a 2014 model, concurrent with the introduction of the redesigned Holden Commodore. Particular details, such as engine size, transmission options and horsepower figures are as yet unavailable. That said, a pushrod small block in the neighborhood of 430 horsepower probably isn't too far off the mark.

The rumor gets juicier, and a tad more unbelievable, with the revelation that a sport wagon and Ute version of the car are coming as well. The ute, if it happens, will debut around the same time as the sedan, with the sport wagon arriving later in 2013.

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[Pressure Ratio]

Maybe they learned from past mistakes?




RIGHT!? Who are we kidding. hahahaha

 

[Lead Pipe]

The Aussie re-badge experiment has failed twice, maybe a bowtie will help. Who knows? Hopefully it comes over with an LS3 and L99 and is only offered as a performance model. I think the only was for it to be successful is by being a niche car.

 

[greasy]

All GM is garbage, do not even bother...........

 

[Lead Pipe]

All GM is garbage, do not even bother...........

Very educated consumer right here, QFT

 

[greasy]

Very educated consumer right here, QFT

Educated enough not to buy GM!

OH SNAP BURN!!!!

 

[TransHed]

The Aussie re-badge experiment has failed twice, maybe a bowtie will help. Who knows?

I thought G8 actually had good sales, no? I know the GTO wasnt a hit here, but I wouldnt consider the G8 a failure, the entire brand got chopped, not just the car.

 

[blakbearddelite]

I think the G8 had decent sales, but I thought I read an article that stated GM lost ~$15k each time a G8 was sold.

 

[Bru]

G8 had really poor initial sales but they picked up near the final run with all the incentives GM slapped on the car.

 

[Dasfinc]

I think the G8 had decent sales, but I thought I read an article that stated GM lost ~$15k each time a G8 was sold.

Importing cars for US Consumption from Auzzieland isnt cheap... Probably why Ford hasn't brought us the Falcon

 

[TransHed]

I do love the Falcon

 

[CrunkMaro]

gm will probably mess up by making it FWD.

 

[willizm]

It's funny because I think the G8 was what people wanted, but now that Pontiac is defunct everyone wants to criticize it. GM has been giving us crappy fwd sedans with truck engines and when a rwd v8 sedan came out it was the answer to the direction GM should go in. Granted it's a rebadged Holden. To bad the economy wasn't in a position to welcome it. It's a matter of right product at the wrong time in my opinion.

 

[Bru]

It's a matter of right product at the wrong time in my opinion.

They introduced it in the middle of an economic crisis with $4 per gallon gasoline and 15 mpg city ratings.

I loved that car from the first time I got in it. Still want one badly, and after driving blakbearddelite's tuned and intake'd car I now really really want one.

 

[blakbearddelite]

I nutswing from the G8 too. I think it is a great car and it's too bad its production was cut short.

 

[Mook]

well well well

Yesterday, Magrath checked his calendar to find it was indeed time to re-blog the biannual "Holdens Coming to the U.S." rumor mill. Something about the prospect of a Chevy Maloo just makes him all fizzy.

But lo and behold, eight hours later, our crack in-house spy photo team (aka, me driving home with a camera) captured this Chevy Caprice roaming Los Angeles. Coincidence? I think not. Michigan plates, no cop paraphernalia. Oh, and those snazzy plastic wheel covers are just there to throw us off the scent.

Maybe it's just a plain-clothes prototype for the LAPD, or maybe that rumor mill was really onto something. Hmm, let's just go with the latter.

 

[jason05gt]

This is why I rag on GM. Come on design team. Build something that looks modern! If I didn’t know better, I would have thought that it was an Impala. GM failed with the GTO & G8 because of bland styling, you would thinking they would learn by the third try.

 

[Mook]

the g8 looks great. you're out of your mind.

and chances are, thats just a test mule for a cop car. the first post said they would be bringing the next gen over here.

and that color makes it look like ass.

 

[Mook]

along w/ the sweet impala silver bar on the trunk.

 

[blakbearddelite]

I like the idea, but I can't say I care for the styling. It does look pretty plain. I really liked that one yellow Commadore picture I had seen a while back. It looked really sporty!

 

[jason05gt]

the g8 looks great. you're out of your mind.

and chances are, thats just a test mule for a cop car. the first post said they would be bringing the next gen over here.

and that color makes it look like ass.

The G8 looks great from the front, but the overall profile and rear is boring. The interior is also quite nice.

 

[Bru]

Looks like a Caprice, and knowing the police car is the same thing then I bet this is just a non-patrol car for someone higher up in the police ranks.

As a Holden it's called the Caprice too.

Though I would understand if they sold it over here as a Caprice to fill a void by the Impala. Old people don't like change too much.

 

[TonzKnock-G]

The G8 looks great from the front, but the overall profile and rear is boring. The interior is also quite nice.

I love my G8 but I have to admit the rear view does look a little boring. On the other hand the side and front view are very sexy!

 

[blakbearddelite]

I love my G8 but I have to admit the rear view does look a little boring. On the other hand the side and front view are very sexy!

I'll agree with that. The rear could use some sportiness to it. I think the GXP diffuser makes it look nicer.

I can't wait to get my ghetto winter wheels off this car!

 

[willizm]

I love my G8 but I have to admit the rear view does look a little boring. On the other hand the side and front view are very sexy!

x2, I saw one G8 GXP in Vegas. That is the only one I've ever seen and I wanted it, but my hyundai rental car couldn't keep up